Work is now at underarm. Break off thread and attach it in the 5th mesh and work across to 6th mesh from other end. Into next mesh work s c, ch 1, d c, ch 2, turn, and begin in first whole mesh of last row (to decrease ½ mesh) and work across. Continue decreasing ½ mesh at each and until there are 6 rows from underarm.

Front of Yoke: 1st row: S c in d c of last row, s c in 2nd st of ch-3, * ch 3, s c in same place as last s c, make 1 knot st (to make knot st, draw loop on hook out ⅜ inch, draw thread through, making a ch st of it. Put hook between loop and single thread of this ch and make an s c), skip 1 mesh of last row, s c in 2nd st of ch-3 of next mesh and repeat from * across, ending with 1 whole mesh and ½ mesh. Ch 4, turn. Repeat 1st row of yoke 12 more times, making mesh over mesh and knot st over knot st. 14th row: Find center and work to 2nd mesh from center. Into it put 1 s c, make 1 knot st, turn and work back, thus decreasing 1 stripe at the neck. Continue across half of yoke, decreasing 1 stripe at the neck every other row until the 20th row. (3 decreases.) 21st row: Work across to the last stripe of whole meshes, make 1 s c in this, then ch 2, 1 s c in half mesh at the end. 22nd row: Turn, sl st back on ch 2 to 1 s c, ch 4, 1 s c in next mesh, ch 4, 1 s c in next mesh. Work as before to neck and decrease 1 stripe. 23rd row: 1 knot st, 1 mesh, ch 4, 1 s c in next mesh and finish off. Make other side to correspond.

Back: Repeat directions for making front to the yoke.

Back of Yoke: Repeat 1st row of front of yoke for 7 rows. 8th row: Find center and work to center, turn (to make opening at center back). If mesh stripe is at the center, make ½ mesh in it, turn and work back. Then when making the other side, make another ½ mesh in the same place and turn. If, however, a knot st is at the center, make ½ mesh over the 2 top threads of it, then turn. Continue for 8 more rows. 17th row: Work across and decrease 1 stripe at center (see 14th row of front of yoke). 18th row: Work across and decrease 1 stripe at shoulder. Repeat 17th and 18th rows until all the stripes have been worked off. Break thread. Make other side to correspond.

Neck Band: Join back and front at shoulders. Then attach thread at the center back and make a row of ch 2, 1 s c, putting the s c near enough, so that the neck line lies flat. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: D c into each ch and s c of 1st row, working into the front loops only. Ch 4, turn. 3rd row: S c in back loop of 1st st, * skip 2 d c, 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c (1 mesh) in the back thread of next d c. Repeat from * around. Finish row with ½ mesh. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: S c in 2nd ch of 1st whole mesh, * ch 2, 1 s c in next mesh, and repeat from * around. Ch 2, turn. 5th row: D c in each ch and s c of 4th row, working in back loop. Finish off.

Sleeves: Ch 90, turn. 1st row: S c in 3rd ch from hook, s c in each st of ch. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: D c in front loop of each s c. Ch 4, turn. 3rd row: S c in 4th ch from hook, * skip 1 d c of last row, 1 s c in back loop of next d c, ch 3, 1 s c in same place as last s c and repeat from * across. Make 1 s c, ch 1, 1 d c in last st. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: * 1 s c in 2nd ch of next mesh, ch 2, and repeat from * across. Ch 3, turn. 5th row: 1 d c in back loop of each st of last row and work across. Ch 3, turn. 6th row: 1 s c in front loop of each st of last row. Ch 4, turn. 7th row: 1 s c in back loop of 1st s c, * skip 1 s c, make 1 mesh in back loop of next s c and repeat from * across. Put ½ mesh in back loop of last s c. Work 4 more rows of meshes and break thread. 12th row: Leave 4 meshes for underarm and begin again in 5th mesh. Work across to 6th mesh from other end. Into next mesh make ½ mesh. Ch 2, turn. 13th row: Begin in 1st whole mesh of last row, and work across. Continue decreasing mesh at each end until there are 6 rows from underarm. 18th row: 1 s c in ½ mesh of row below, * make 1 knot st, skip 1 mesh of row below and make 1 mesh in next. Repeat from * across, finishing the row with 1 knot st, and 1 s c in last st of row below. Repeat 18th row until there are 8 rows of the stripes. Then decrease 1 stripe each row (as in yoke) until there are 2 stripes of whole meshes in the row. Then break off. Sew up the seam and ease the sleeve into the armhole of the blouse. Make other sleeve to match.

Belt: Holding front with the right side of the bottom edge uppermost, attach thread to right end. 1st row: Ch 2, 1 s c in 1st mesh, then make 2 s c over foundation ch, and between each 2 meshes of the 1st row. Work across. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: D c into front loop of each st of last row. Ch 4, turn. 3rd row: 1 s c in last st of row below. * Skip 2 d c, make 1 mesh in back loop of next d c. Repeat from * across. Finish row with ½ mesh. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: * 1 s c in 2nd ch of mesh, ch 2, and repeat from * across. Ch 3, turn. 5th row: D c in back loop of each st of last row. Repeat from 2nd row twice. Ch 2, turn. 14th row: S c into front loop of each st of last row. Break off. Repeat the belt on the lower edge of the back. Leaving an opening of 1½ inches from the top of the belt, sew up the underarm seams. Fasten the blouse at the sides with 3 buttons and loops and 1 at the back of neck.

10th row: Work mesh over mesh as before with no increases. Work evenly for 2½ inches. Do not turn at the end of the next row, but continue working all around the skirt. Increase on next rnd, making the 3-mesh increase in mesh which is directly in line with center mesh of 3-mesh increase made in 9th rnd. Make a 3-mesh increase in mesh which is in line with opening (6 increasing points). Continue around. Work 2¾ inches, increase on next rnd. As work proceeds, try on skirt and make more increases if necessary. Work 3 inches, increase on next rnd. Work 3¼ inches, increase on next rnd. Work 5 inches, increase on next rnd. Work 9½ inches or until skirt is ½ inch shorter than desired length.
Then work 2 d c in each mesh around, join with sl st, ch 3 and work d c in each d c of previous rnd and break off.